Things to do in Fargo with toddlers

Storytimes (free)

• Fargo Public Library storytimes

  FreeAges 2–6 (Baby Rhyme Time: 0–24 months)Fargo

  Fall storytime runs through Dec. 2: Main Library Mondays 10 & 11 a.m., Northport Tuesdays 10 a.m., Carlson Library Wednesdays 10 & 11 a.m. No registration. Winter sessions start in late January.

  Source: Fargo Public Library · checked Nov 1, 2026

• West Fargo Public Library storytimes

  FreeAges 0–5West Fargo

  Ready to Read (3–5) Wednesdays, Teeter Tots (18 months–3) Thursdays, Baby Boost (2 and under) Fridays, all 10:30–11:30 a.m.

  Source: West Fargo Public Library · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Moorhead Public Library Storytime & Baby Bounce

  FreeAges 0–6Moorhead

  Storytime (geared to 3–6, about 45 minutes) and Baby Bounce (0–3, wigglers welcome) in the Children's Area. Check the calendar for this week's times.

  Source: Lake Agassiz Regional Library · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Tuesdays for Toddlers at the Plains

  FreeAges 2–5Fargo

  Fargo library storytime plus an art project at the museum, 9:30 a.m. Register at plainsart.org for the current month.

  Source: Fargo Public Library · checked Nov 1, 2026

Burn it off indoors

• Fargo Parks Sports Center indoor playground

  $Ages 6 months–12 (areas for 6–23 months and 2–5)Fargo

  $5 per child, adults and kids under 12 months free, no reservation. Winter hours Mon–Fri 7 a.m.–8 p.m., Sat–Sun 8 a.m.–6 p.m.

  Source: Fargo Parks Sports Center · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Rustad Recreation Center indoor playground

  $Ages Kids (under 2 free)West Fargo

  $5 per active user, 10-visit punch card $40. Fall/winter playground hours: Mon–Thu 9 a.m.–9 p.m., Fri 9–8, Sat 9–6, Sun 9–3. Free indoor walking track for the grown-ups.

  Source: West Fargo Park District · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Sky Zone Little Leapers

  $$Ages 7 and underFargo

  Toddler jump time: $12, adults jump free, SkySocks extra, waiver required for everyone who enters.

  Source: Sky Zone Fargo · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Fargo library kids' extras: Crafternoons, Tumble Time, Kindergarten Success

  FreeAges 2–15, by programFargo

  Crafternoons (15 and under) twice a month at Carlson and Northport, 3–4:30 p.m.; Tumble Time with Fargo All-Stars (2–6) and Kindergarten Success storytime (3–5, free book) monthly at the Main Library.

  Source: Fargo Public Library · checked Nov 1, 2026

Outings where under-5s are free or cheap

• Hjemkomst Center: the Viking ship

  $All ages (under 5 free)Moorhead

  A 76-foot Viking ship replica and a stave church, indoors. Mon–Sat 9–5, Sun 12–5. Youth 5–17 $8, adults $12. Free Tuesday evenings 5–8 p.m.

  Source: Historical and Cultural Society of Clay County · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Fargo Air Museum

  $$All ages (4 and under free)Fargo

  Two hangars of aircraft, most still flyable. Tue–Sat 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Adults $15, kids 5–11 $10. Youth aviation camps on some Saturdays.

  Source: Fargo Air Museum · checked Nov 1, 2026

• Red River Zoo

  $$All ages (under 2 free)Fargo

  Open daily 10 a.m.–4 p.m. year-round, cold-weather animals included. Kids 2–14 $12.95, adults $14.95. Mostly outdoors, so dress for it.

  Source: Red River Zoo · checked Nov 1, 2026

• MSUM Planetarium public shows

  $All ages (Sky Safari: 5 and under)Moorhead

  Family-friendly dome shows year-round, including a Sky Safari series for little kids. Shows and prices are on the Moorhead Box Office page.

  Source: Minnesota State University Moorhead · checked Nov 1, 2026

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